NHL power rankings for mid-January

By Rick Morris

Start-of-January rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER
1 San Jose (1)
2 Chicago (3)
3 New Jersey (2)
4 Washington (4)
5 Buffalo (6)
6 Pittsburgh (5)
7 Nashville (10)
8 Colorado (8)
9 Phoenix (7)
10 Calgary (9)
11 Vancouver (11)
12 Los Angeles (12)
13 Detroit (15)
14 Boston (13)
SECOND TIER
15 NY Rangers (18)
16 Minnesota (19)
17 Dallas (14)
18 Montreal (17)
19 Ottawa (16)
20 Philadelphia (21)
21 Anaheim (25)
22 NY Islanders (24)
23 St. Louis (23)
24 Atlanta (22)
25 Tampa Bay (20)
26 Florida (26)
27 Columbus (27)
28 Toronto (28)
SECOND TIER
29 Edmonton (29)
30 Carolina (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Minnesota, Nashville and New York Rangers (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Tampa Bay (5 spots), Anaheim (4 spots), Dallas and Ottawa (3 spots)